Week 36
Your baby is the size of a Head of lettuce
47.4 cm2.6 kg3rd Trimester
Week 36 of 42Trimester 3
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36
Weeks
86%
Complete
42
Days left
🥬Head of lettuce
Your baby is the size of a Head of lettuce
47.4 cm
Length
2.6 kg
Weight
What happens in week 36
- 1Baby dropping into pelvis (Braxton Hicks intensifying)
- 2Lungs almost fully mature
- 3Fat layer for temperature regulation growing
- 4Skull bones still soft — will adapt to birth canal
Common symptoms
- Engagement contractions — belly visibly drops
- Breathing becomes easier (baby moves lower)
- More pelvic pressure and frequent urination instead
- Mucus plug may slowly start releasing
Checklist for this week
- Discuss external version if baby is breech
- Hospital registration for birth if needed
- Install contraction timer app
- Organize taxi/ride to hospital
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This information does not replace medical advice. Contact your midwife or OB/GYN with questions.